International hackathon aims to promote the Sustainable Development Goals
With the support of UN Women, Business and Technology University, in collaboration with the iamtheCODE AI Institute, held an international hackathon on artificial intelligence. Learn more
For All Women and Girls
Tekle Bregvadze, 25, is the founder and chairperson of the Women’s National League. Through educational initiatives and training programmes, she actively works to strengthen women’s roles in disaster risk reduction. Learn more
In the words of Elene Makhatelashvili
Elene Makhatelashvili, 35, is a journalist by training and a civic activist by conviction. From an early age, she has worked to improve the lives of those around her - first in her hometown of Telavi and now in the capital, Tbilisi, where she lives. Learn more
Ad Black Sea International Festival of Creativity in support of gender equality
At this year’s Ad Black Sea International Festival of Creativity, messages on gender equality and women’s empowerment were once again echoed from the stage. Learn more
In the words of Sofia Tsutsashvili
Sofia Tsutsashvili, 25, lives in the village of Dumasturi in Akhmeta Municipality, Pankisi Gorge, where she shares a home with her two children and her mother. Learn more
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Eliza Kalandia – a farmer from the village of Kurzu, Martvili municipality, offers exhibition visitors a taste of the cheese she produces. Photo: UN Women/Tako Robakidze
Tbilisi hosts large-scale expo of women entrepreneurs’ products for the fourth time

More than 200 women from all over Georgia had an opportunity to showcase their products to the attendees and sell them on the spot. As with previous years, they exhibited diverse items, including food, wine and other beverages, gifts, toys, accessories, handicrafts, decor, and beauty and personal care products. The fair not only promoted the women entrepreneurs’ products but also created new sales opportunities for them and facilitated building useful networks among the participants.

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B+30
In Focus: Beijing+30 in Europe and Central Asia

In 2025, the global community will mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995). The Beijing Declaration serves as a global policy framework and blueprint for achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls worldwide.

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The signs of relationship abuse and how to help
The signs of relationship abuse and how to help

Globally, one in three women experiences physical or sexual violence, mostly by an intimate partner. While domestic violence and abuse are sometimes hidden, if we know the signs of an abusive relationship, we may be able to recognize it better and seek or offer help.